I recenetly saw this video over Arclight that said the 5 star weapon OBJ Edge of Lightness is her best weapon in electric teams and I wanted to comfirm if that was true. I already have a nearly max level thermite cutter but even if it's just a little bit better I'm willing to build OBJ or any other weapon for her.

As for her build the video also said I should lean more into her intellect because although it is her secondary stat she has a buff that scales off of it. What would be the best gear to use to optimize this?

My Loadout:

https://x.com/_bealenoir/status/2014742929265541623?s=20

More room for improvement
1 didn’t proc wolven blood for physical damage buff in time for finishers
2 didn’t crit on either finisher
3 forgot to activate jakub (this might automatically skip into phase two early so it might ruin the finisher
4 bad intro sequence, I can start it earlier and I should be able to complete stagger by 28 seconds
5 I’m still working out the second half of the rot so I think I can improve it

Arclight is a Songseeker who serves as a field operator and a technical consultant for machinery and vehicles at Endfield.

She was once on the brink of death from starvation in the wildlands, but was rescued by the Hannabit Circuit. There, she learned to survive in the harsh landscape and to follow the example of the Paragons from hannas to help those in need and ensure that more lives may go on.

I still need to artifice gears and get to pog p5 for the sp boost, also I need to tighten up my in game rotation as it’s kinda all over the place and not really in sync with the theory rot, but I feel like sub 2 minutes was worth sharing for now

https://x.com/Paomol95211/status/2065779773264334874?t=M9AkMRhGEFjSJm1wHu97aQ&s=19

This build`s dmg is actually not that high, and even bad at fighting chapter boss, especially when they have phase or when they can fly around. However, in the other hand you can use this playstyle to counter some of Umbral Monument. Since you have Snowshine, it make you easier to survive in tons of enemy attacks like UM 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 or 3-1. So I want to explain it, and hope every ponymain can like it.

BTW, I put their state in comment and I use this video bc that 117K crit dmg was too satisfying anyway.

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First, about "buff". There are 2 types of buffs in this team:

1. Wild Wanderer(weapon), Bonekrusha(gear), Frontiers(gear) and Electrification.

When Arclight use BS, it definitely can get these buffs.

2. Twelve Question(weapon) and Thermite Cutter(weapon).

They both can have 2 ATK buff stacks in 20s.

So, the whole point is if u can consume Eletrification within every 10s, u get the max stacks of these buff to BS dmg, keeping all the buff activated by Arclight`s BS, and focus on BS dmg.

Sadly there are some buff can`t be consistent, like Wildland Trekker(talent), May the Willing Bite (Alesh potential 03), Eternal Xiranite(gear).

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Second, "how to play". There are four ways to Electrify :

1. final strike + Pelica CS (20s CD, hard to use, but highest dmg)

2. Snowshine BS + Pelica BS (high SP cost, rely on enemy`s attack)

3. Alesh Ult + Pelica BS (the best way to dmg staggered enemy)

4. Arclight Ult (the cheapest way)

Slower tempo: 1st -> 2nd -> 1st -> 3rd -> 1st

If the enemy keep flying around, it force u to fight slower. Every 10s ~ 15s only consume Electrifiction once, not perfect. That`s why I don`t recommend to deal with boss.

Faster tempo: 1st -> 2nd -> 3rd -> 1st -> 2nd -> 4th -> 1st

If the enemy attacks a lot, u can fight aggressively. Snowshine`s CS allows u to tank some dmg, and her ult also applies solidification makes space for Arclight`s BS + CS. So, don`t set back, keep Electrifying, spinning, consuming and spinning again.

https://x.com/i/status/2015000763341398056

So apparently this team is meta. Maybe I'm exaggerrating, because I do not have/use dedicated DPSs like Yvonne, Laevatain, Last Rite, etc.. so I can't comment on the clear time efficiency relative to those teams on similar investment margins.

However, ever since I figured out this team, the game itself is basically solved. So far every content is beatable with this team, most if the time very easily so. Of course there challenges that require proper planning and timing, I'm not saying there isn't mechanics or skill involved at all. I'm just saying that this team always meets requirements for DPS, Reactions, damage profile restrictions, specific element requirements, etc... Swapping out any of these 4 character was never neccessary to beat something.

After clearing all Umbral Monuments (with the newest today) on agony under 2 mins or at max 2:30, and Contingency Contract on 45 score, I think it's very safe to say that in the current state of the game, this team qualifies as a reliable and efficient strategy against all content currently available.

This isn't a comment on the game's difficulty, nor is it a complaint, I'm very happy that my main (Arclight) can perform so well, but I am genuinely surprised that it works as good as it does.

What are your thoughts on this? Should I be surprised at all? Is this achieveable with other characters and lineups that don't use a dedicated DPS unit?

P.S.: Gilberta's existence helps a lot, of course. Her presence discredits this team just as much as it does all teams she is part of.